A Baltimore County teen is collecting dresses to donate to girls who need them just in time for prom season.

McDonogh junior Alex Meyer is collecting prom dresses for area teens in need as a community service project she started last year with her mom with the help of the Jewish Community Center.

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"This is my first year going to prom, and you're going to remember prom for the rest of your life," Meyer said. "So, we contacted the JCC and, together, we created the Glass Slipper Boutique."

This weekend, the boutique will accept donated dresses in all sizes from 12-4 p.m. Donors can drop them off in Pikesville between Synchronicity Boutique and A Style Studio on Hooks Lane.

"They can be long or short -- just in really good condition," Meyer said. "They don't have to be a prom dress -- just a dress that's appropriate for a 14-18-year-old girl to wear to prom."

Anybody can donate. Those who do will be entered into a raffle.

Organizers said the actual handing out of the dresses is by invitation only, so students interested in Baltimore County should contact their guidance counselors to see if they qualify.

When they do come to collect their dresses, they also get their makeup done by A Style Studio. Organizers said it's just something extra to make them feel good about themselves.

Synchronicity owner Karen Mazer said that's why she got involved. She's donating dresses in sizes that may not be collected this Sunday.

"From my experience working with these young ladies, the ones who donate the dresses are often a different size than the ones who need the dresses. There's usually a great need for dresses sizes 14-16 on up," Mazer said.

Organizers said they're hoping to get dresses that are 5 years old or less.